# Distance from Ordos (DSN) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

> 16,875 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,875 km / 10,486 mi / 9,112 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 08:15 in Ordos, it's 21:15 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,529 ft (GIG is lower than DSN)

## Airports

### [Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dsn-ordos-ordos-ejin-horo-airport/1ef266e0-1e1d-66a2-8dfe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ordos, China
- ICAO: ZBDS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.490000, 109.860000
- Elevation: 4,557 ft

### [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGL
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.810000, -43.250000
- Elevation: 28 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:15 in Ordos, it's 21:15 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dsn-ordos-ordos-ejin-horo-airport/1ef266e0-1e1d-66a2-8dfe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gig-rio-de-janeiro-galeao-antonio-carlos-jobim-international-airport/1ef266df-9484-640e-87b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)